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Thank you for entrusting your child to Faith Builders for a time. We are honored by this trust, and our commitment is to honor your desires for your child as we interact and teach. We offer the information here to help you stay connected with what students are experiencing and doing. You can view class schedules, read recent blog posts, check out photos of recent events, and learn more about upcoming schedules and events. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Martin Luther once stated, "I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth." The men and women of yesteryear displayed this passion when they first lit the flame of vision for Conservative Anabaptist schools. These heroes of Christian education understood the value of educating our children and youth in the ways of God.

Volunteers SoughtTerms begin in June or August
Are you (or someone you know) interested in volunteering for a year? We seek volunteers who are interested in fulfilling work at a place where personal growth is a requirement!

KitchenTwo volunteers needed
Three to five ladies work in the kitchen with meal preparation and food serving. Prior experience in commercial or institutional food service is preferable, but not required. Good teamwork skills are important for this job.

Written by a Faith Builders guest instructor with interest in Kingdom building among refugees.

“There’s a time for preaching, and a time for business,” the Amish landlord scolded. He came to my neighborhood asking for help to dislodge an Iraqi tenant who had a tough time paying rent. When I pressed him to care for the tenants of his apartment and not just his own bottom line, he responded defensively. “She signed a paper saying she will be out by the 15th.” It seemed he had caught her in a trap and was now going to do “business” and send her on her way.

The Christian school movement resulted in independently operated schools in many conservative Anabaptist communities. How are they performing? In our most recent newsletter, Matthew Mast summarized findings of a survey we conducted to get some bearing on the pressure points and places of gratitude in our schools.

We have just published our Spring newsletter! The lead article of this newsletter, Why Teach in the Age of Google, grapples with the reality of education in the Information Age. Students have access to unprecedented volumes of information. But, is this access a replacement for education?

Last Friday, all Winter Term students, volunteers, and staff were invited to a social in the gym. The cooks had been preparing for the social through the afternoon. Their efforts produced many dozens of glazed donuts, giving the social its popular name – the donut social. Adding to the fun, the student council planned group activities for all, followed by a snack and then volleyball.

The Faith Builders annual report gives a broad overview of the activities of Faith Builders. This year, the current students of Faith Builders are given focus in a three-page feature. Also included are event summaries, financial reports, and previews of coming events.